⚾ Headlines Around the League
Orioles 4, Dodgers 3 — Holliday breaks no-no, Rivera walks it off on Cal Night
Tigers 6, White Sox 0 — Skubal dazzles again, lowers ERA to 2.10
Reds 6, Mets 3 — Stewart’s first MLB homer sparks rare Cincy power show
Yankees 3, Blue Jays 1 — Bellinger’s laser preserves lead in Bronx battle
Mariners 10, Braves 2 — J-Rod belts two homers, Mariners mash five to snap skid
The craziest game of the season went down last night in Baltimore.
Yamamoto was absolutely spectacular all night, carving up the Orioles and taking a no-hitter all the way to the last out. Baltimore looked completely overmatched until Jackson Holliday stepped to the plate in the 9th.
With one swing, Holliday launched a home run to break up the no-hit bid and spark an unforgettable rally. From there, the offense got going and the rest was history.
If you missed it, you have to check out the full highlights here:
Happy Sunday!
Yes, there are some big baseball games today with huge playoff implications but it’s also the opening Sunday of the NFL season. I’ll be back tomorrow morning with full baseball coverage, but for today, sit back, relax, and enjoy a great day of football.
- Ryan
📊 Final Scores and Highlights
Orioles 4, Dodgers 3
The Orioles were down to their final out, staring at a no-hitter on Cal Ripken Jr.’s 30th anniversary night, when everything flipped. Jackson Holliday broke up the bid with a homer, sparking a stunning four-run rally capped by Emmanuel Rivera’s walk-off single to beat the Dodgers, 4–3, at Camden Yards.
🔑 Key Moments
In the 3rd, Shohei Ohtani’s RBI groundout put the Dodgers on the board, and Mookie Betts added an RBI single in the 5th for a 2–0 lead.
Betts struck again in the 7th, tripling home a run to make it 3–0.
With two outs in the 9th, Holliday jolted a 2-1 cutter over the wall in right-center to end Yoshinobu Yamamoto’s no-hit bid and cut the deficit to 3–1.
The Orioles kept pushing: Jeremiah Jackson doubled, Gunnar Henderson was hit by a pitch, and Ryan Mountcastle and Colton Cowser worked back-to-back walks to force in a run and make it 3–2.
Rivera then lined a two-run single to center off Tanner Scott, scoring Henderson and Jorge Mateo to complete the comeback and unleash “Orioles Magic.”
📊 Notable Stats
Orioles
Jackson Holliday: HR (17) to break up no-hitter, 1 RBI, 1 R
Emmanuel Rivera: Walk-off 2-run single
Jeremiah Jackson: 2B, R
Trevor Rogers: 5.1 IP, 8 H, 2 ER, 6 K
Albert Suárez: 3.0 IP, 2 H, 1 ER, 1 K (win)
Dodgers
Yoshinobu Yamamoto: 8.2 IP, 1 H, 1 R, 10 K (no-hitter broken in 9th)
Mookie Betts: 2-for-5, 3B, RBI single, RBI triple
Shohei Ohtani: RBI groundout
Freddie Freeman: 2-for-3, 3B, BB, SB (5)
Tigers 6, White Sox 0
Tarik Skubal delivered seven more scoreless innings, striking out six and allowing just two hits to pace the Tigers to a 6–0 shutout of the White Sox. Jahmai Jones led off the game with a homer and Gleyber Torres added a three-run shot as Detroit rolled behind its ace, who continues to strengthen his Cy Young case.
🔑 Key Moments
Bottom 1st — Jahmai Jones set the tone with a leadoff homer to left, giving Detroit a quick 1–0 edge.
Bottom 4th — Zach McKinstry ripped an RBI double to left, scoring Riley Greene for a 2–0 lead.
Later in the inning, Torres launched a three-run homer to left-center, stretching the margin to 6–0.
From there, Skubal retired hitters with ease, yielding only two hits through seven innings and striking out six.
📊 Notable Stats
Tigers
Tarik Skubal: 7.0 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 6 K (win, ERA down to 2.10)
Jahmai Jones: HR (6), 2 R, RBI
Gleyber Torres: 2-for-3, HR (15), 3 RBI, R
Zach McKinstry: 1-for-3, 2B (21), RBI, R
White Sox
Bryan Ramos: 1-for-3, 2B
Chase Meidroth: 2-for-3, BB
Martín Pérez: 4.0 IP, 5 H, 6 ER, 3 BB
Reds 6, Mets 3
Rookie Sal Stewart crushed his first career home run and the Reds slugged three long balls in a 6–3 win over the Mets. Matt McLain and Austin Hays also went deep as Cincinnati snapped a power drought to back Brady Singer’s solid start.
🔑 Key Moments
In the 2nd, Spencer Steer drew a walk before Stewart turned on an 0-1 pitch and launched it 412 feet to center. The rookie’s first MLB homer gave Cincinnati a 2–0 lead and sent the dugout into celebration.
An inning later, McLain added on with a leadoff blast to center, stretching the margin to 3–1.
The power surge continued in the 4th, when Hays crushed a solo shot to left to make it 4–1 Reds.
The Mets fought back in the 7th as Jared Young delivered a solo homer to right-center, trimming the deficit to 4–2.
Cincinnati answered immediately in the bottom half: TJ Friedl lined an RBI single and Elly De La Cruz worked a bases-loaded walk, giving the Reds all the insurance they needed at 6–2.
📊 Notable Stats
Reds
Sal Stewart: HR (1), 2 RBI, R (first MLB homer)
Matt McLain: HR (14), RBI, 2 BB, R
Austin Hays: HR (14), RBI, R
Brady Singer: 6.0 IP, 4 H, 1 ER, 4 BB, 5 K (win)
Mets
Francisco Lindor: 3-for-4, 2 2B (31, 32), R, BB
Juan Soto: 2-for-4, 2B (18), SB (29), BB
Jared Young: HR (4), RBI, R
Yankees 3, Blue Jays 1
Cody Bellinger delivered the defensive play of the game with a sixth-inning rocket from right field that cut down Bo Bichette at the plate, helping the Yankees hold off the Blue Jays 3–1. Luis Gil tossed six strong innings, and Austin Wells drove in two runs with sacrifice flies as New York tightened the AL East race.
🔑 Key Moments
In the 2nd, Jasson Domínguez lined an RBI single to center, scoring Bellinger for a 1–0 Yankees lead. Wells followed with a sacrifice fly to double the margin.
Rain poured in the 6th as Nathan Lukes singled to center, but Bellinger came up firing a 95.3 mph strike to Wells, who applied the tag on Bichette to preserve a 2–1 advantage.
After the 106-minute rain delay, Wells added a second sacrifice fly to extend the lead to 3–1.
In the 8th, the Jays’ last real threat ended when Bichette struck out swinging with a runner aboard.
David Bednar slammed the door in the 9th, striking out two to finish off the win.
📊 Notable Stats
Yankees
Luis Gil: 6.0 IP, 3 H, 1 ER, 4 BB, 1 K (win)
Austin Wells: 2 sac flies, 2 RBI
Jasson Domínguez: 1-for-2, RBI, R, BB
Cody Bellinger: Scored go-ahead run, highlight assist at home
Blue Jays
Bo Bichette: 1-for-3, 2B (44), R, BB (tagged out at plate)
Vladimir Guerrero Jr.: 2-for-4, 2B (32)
Chris Bassitt: 5.0 IP, 3 H, 2 R (0 ER), 3 BB, 3 K
Mariners 10, Braves 2
Julio Rodríguez powered Seattle’s offense with two monster two-run homers and a highlight catch in center as the Mariners slugged five long balls in a 10–2 rout of the Braves. Cal Raleigh added his 52nd homer, tying the single-season catcher record, while Josh Naylor and Eugenio Suárez also went deep to help the M’s end a four-game losing streak.
🔑 Key Moments
In the 1st, Rodríguez opened the scoring by blasting a 422-foot two-run shot into the second deck for a quick 2–0 lead.
Atlanta answered in the 4th when Matt Olson crushed a solo homer 459 feet to center, cutting it to 2–1.
The Braves tied it in the 6th on Michael Harris II’s sacrifice fly, but Rodríguez responded an inning later with a 441-foot missile to center, reclaiming the lead 4–2.
Later in the 7th, Suárez added a solo homer to left to make it 5–2.
The M’s blew it open in the 8th as Naylor hammered a three-run shot to right, then Raleigh capped the night in the 9th with his 52nd homer, tying the record for most in a season by a catcher while playing the position.
📊 Notable Stats
Mariners
Julio Rodríguez: 3-for-5, 2 HR (29, 30), 4 RBI, 3 R
Cal Raleigh: HR (52), 2 R
Josh Naylor: HR (17), 3 RBI, R
Eugenio Suárez: HR (43), RBI, 2 R
Bryce Miller: 5.1 IP, 5 H, 2 ER, 2 BB, 3 K
Braves
Matt Olson: HR (22), RBI, R
Michael Harris II: Sac fly RBI
Ha-Seong Kim: 2-for-4, single, walk
Hurston Waldrep: 5.0 IP, 2 H, 2 ER, 5 BB, 5 K
Other scores around the league:
Nationals 2, Cubs 1
B. Lord: 5.2 IP, 2 H, 1 ER, 7 SO, 4 BB
M. Boyd: 7.0 IP, 7 H, 2 ER, 3 SO
Phillies 4, Marlins 2
J. Luzardo: 6.0 IP, 5 H, 2 ER, 8 SO, 4 BB
J. Duran: 1.0 IP, 1 SO
Brewers 4, Pirates 1
B. Woodruff: 6.0 IP, 2 H, 8 SO
M. Keller: 6.1 IP, 5 H, 2 ER, 4 SO
Astros 11, Rangers 0
H. Brown: 6.0 IP, 4 H, 8 SO, 3 BB
C. Walker: 2-5, 2 R, 1 HR, 2 RBI
Royals 11, Twins 2
S. Kolek: 7.0 IP, 6 H, 2 ER, 4 SO, 1 BB
S. Perez: 2-4, 1 R, 1 HR, 3 RBI
Cardinals 3, Giants 2
J. Verlander: 6.0 IP, 3 H, 6 SO
A. Pallante: 6.0 IP, 5 H, 2 ER, 3 SO, 1 BB
Diamondbacks 5, Red Sox 1
B. Pfaadt: 6.0 IP, 6 H, 1 ER, 7 SO
J. McCann: 3-4, 2 R
Padres 10, Rockies 8
R. Vásquez: 6.0 IP, 8 H, 2 ER, 3 SO
J. Beck: 3-5, 2 R, 1 HR, 3 RBI
Athletics 17, Angels 4
J. Ginn: 5.0 IP, 5 H, 1 ER, 5 SO
C. Thomas: 2-5, 4 R, 1 HR, 3 RBI
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